1978 Liberty Baptist Flames football team

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1978 Liberty Baptist Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Cameron   –   7 – 2 – 1
No. 14 Kentucky State   –   7 – 2 – 1
Guilford   –   5 – 4 – 0
Eastern New Mexico   –   5 – 6 – 0
Liberty Baptist   –   4 – 5 – 1
Langston   –   3 – 7 – 0
Wofford   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1978 Liberty Baptist Flames football team represented Liberty Baptist College (now known as Liberty University) as an independent during the 1978 NAIA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Dowling, the Flames compiled an overall record of 4–5–1.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Dayton
L 0–3510,133[1]
September 9Mars Hill
L 16–29[2]
September 16Catawba
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 16–52[3]
September 23at Bowie State
W 14–13[4]
September 30at Gardner–Webb
T 20–20[5]
October 7Hampden–Sydney
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 7–181,000[6]
October 14vs. Bridgewater
W 21–13[7]
October 21at Saint Paul's (VA)
W 34–28[8]
October 28Lenoir–Rhyne
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 16–28[9]
November 4Ferrum
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 42–283,529[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Flyers roll 35–0". The Journal Herald. September 2, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "LBC succumbs in second half". The Lynchburg News. September 10, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Catawba rips Liberty Baptist, 52–16, in opener". The Salisbury Post. September 17, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bowie State falls, 14–13". The Baltimore Sun. September 24, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Liberty Baptist, G–W tie". Daily Press. October 1, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Newell, Tigers stop Flames 14–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 8, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Liberty Baptist has problems but still defeats Bridgewater". The Roanoke Times. October 15, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mosley hero for Flames". The Lynchburg News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Same results but LBC improved". The Lynchburg News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Flames rip Ferrum". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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